ponedvsponéisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“poned” and “ponéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,513
“poned” frequency rank
#48,606
“ponéis” frequency rank
94119
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature poned ponéis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de poner. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de poner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set poned and ponéis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
poned
6 ch
ponéis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. poned ([poˈneð̞]) and ponéis ([poˈnejs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

poned is recorded at frequency rank #45,513, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈneð̞]. ponéis is at rank #48,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈnejs].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 94119, this pair ranks #902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of poned vs ponéis

Shared letters: nop. Private to "poned": de. Private to "ponéis": isé.

"poned" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "ponéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ponedopned · pnoed · poend · ponde · ponedd · ponned · pponed

Frequency comparison

poned#45,513
ponéis#48,606

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "poned" and "ponéis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([poˈneð̞] versus [poˈnejs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "poned" or "ponéis"?
"poned" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,513 in our Spanish list, against #48,606 for "ponéis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering poned vs ponéis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “poned” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list